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If she is working and you are not, you will have a good change of getting temporary maintenance. You have to ask for a temporary maintenance hearing at the initial status conference. You can ask as part of temporary maintenance for money to pay for an attorney for you, as the courts want the parties to be on an equal footing (i.e., make it a fair fight). If the two of you make less than $76,000 per year, there is a presumptive formula the court uses to come up with a temporary maintenance amount, otherwise it is based on what you need to meet your reasonable needs.  The court actually can order her to pay all of your attorney fees at the end of the case. You definitely should speak with an attorney, especially if she has one, as it's harder for men to get maintenance because of reverse sexism, but it's definitely doable. Hope this helps. You can reach Dave Rich at (303) 886-2516 or dave@flatironlegal.com. Dave Rich is an attorney licensed in Colorado. Responding to your questions does not create an attorney-client relationship between us. You should speak with an attorney to whom you have provided all the facts in your case, before you take steps that may impact your legal rights. I am not obligated to answer subsequent emails or phone calls unless you have hired me. I wish you the best of luck with your situation.

Oh, I'm so sorry. This is an "interesting" question. It's not a good thing when a lawyer says a matter is "interesting." Washington Practice, which is a book that summarizes the law,tells me that a statute says you were not eligible to be married but it doesn't say what the consequence is of your wife committing bigamy, which I suppose is probably a crime but I'm not a criminal attorney. Some case law says your marriage is not void but "void ab initio" which is latin for void from the beginning because it violates public policy or law.. Basically someone could try to show your marriage is void by proving the first marriage was still in place. I suppose the safest thing is to get married again now that your wife is divorced so you would have a real marriage. There are some serious consequences to not being safely married but thinking your are. Are your tax returns fraudulent? Can you testify against each other or not (spouses sometimes can't), etc.It's June, time for a wedding!

You can file in the county where you live. If you file jointly as petitioner and co-petitioner, you don't need a waiver of service. If there are no children, you should be able to get though it without any court appearances, but there are some deadlines you have to meet to avoid going to court. I hope this helps.